CHAPTER 3. SENIOR JUDGES

IC 33-23-3
    Chapter 3. Senior Judges

IC 33-23-3-1
Application for senior judge appointment
    Sec. 1. (a) A circuit court, a superior court, a county court, aprobate court, the tax court, or the court of appeals may apply to thesupreme court for the appointment of a senior judge to serve thecourt.
    (b) The application submitted under this section must include thefollowing:
        (1) Reasons for the request.
        (2) Estimated duration of the need for a senior judge.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.32-2005, SEC.1.

IC 33-23-3-2
Approval of application; appointment
    Sec. 2. Upon approving the request by a circuit court, a superiorcourt, a county court, a probate court, the tax court, or the court ofappeals for a senior judge, the supreme court may appoint a seniorjudge to serve that court for the duration specified in the applicationsubmitted under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.32-2005, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-3-3
Service of senior judge
    Sec. 3. A senior judge:
        (1) exercises the jurisdiction granted to the court served by thesenior judge;
        (2) may serve as a domestic relations mediator, subject to thecode of judicial conduct;
        (3) serves at the pleasure of the supreme court; and
        (4) serves in accordance with rules adopted by the supremecourt under IC 33-24-3-7.
A senior judge serving as a domestic relations mediator is notentitled to reimbursement or a per diem under section 5 of thischapter. A senior judge serving as a domestic relations mediator mayreceive compensation from the alternative dispute resolution fundunder IC 33-23-6 in accordance with the county domestic relationsalternative dispute resolution plan.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-3-4
Assignment to serve; acceptance; rejection
    Sec. 4. The supreme court may not require a senior judge toaccept an assignment to serve a circuit court, a superior court, acounty court, a probate court, the tax court, or the court of appeals.If a senior judge declines an assignment to serve, the supreme courtmay offer the senior judge subsequent assignments to serve a circuitcourt, a superior court, a county court, a probate court, the tax court,

or the court of appeals.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.32-2005, SEC.3.

IC 33-23-3-5
Compensation
    Sec. 5. (a) A senior judge is entitled to the followingcompensation:
        (1) For each of the first thirty (30) days of service in a calendaryear, a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100).
        (2) Except as provided in subsection (c), for each day the seniorjudge serves after serving the first thirty (30) days of service ina calendar year, a per diem of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
        (3) Reimbursement for:
            (A) mileage; and
            (B) reasonable expenses, including but not limited to mealsand lodging, incurred in performing service as a seniorjudge;
        for each day served as a senior judge.
    (b) Subject to subsection (c), the per diem and reimbursement formileage and reasonable expenses under subsection (a) shall be paidby the state.
    (c) The compensation under subsection (a)(2) must be paid by thestate from funds appropriated to the supreme court for judicialpayroll. If the payroll fund is insufficient to pay the compensationunder subsection (a)(2), the supreme court may issue an orderadjusting the compensation rate.
    (d) A senior judge appointed under this chapter may not becompensated as a senior judge for more than one hundred (100) totalcalendar days during a calendar year.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2005,SEC.220; P.L.119-2007, SEC.1.